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--> '''Aladdin:''' Did somebody order... a prince?
--> '''The Princess:''' ALADDIN!!!
--> '''Aladdin:''' How the fuck did you know it was me?
--> '''The Princess:''' Because it is you, you're just wearing different clothes!

-->'''Red Puckett:''' What? ''[walks towards him cautiously]'' Who are you?
-->'''The Wolf:''' [[BlatantLies I'm your grandma]].
-->'''Red Puckett:''' Your face looks really weird, granny.
-->'''The Wolf:''' I've been sick, I... uh... ''[puts his hands over his chest and tries to mime coughing, poorly]''
-->'''Red Puckett:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Your mouth doesn't move when you talk]].
-->'''The Wolf:''' ''[taps his mask]'' Oh, uh, plastic surgery. Grandma's had a little work done. Now come on over here. Let's have a look at you. ''[Red steps closer]''
-->'''Red Puckett:''' So, what's going on, "grandma"?
-->'''The Wolf:''' Oh, this and that, doing a lot of quilting. So, you got the loot? ''[Red notices his hands]''
-->'''Red Puckett:''' Whoa, what big ''hands'' you have!
-->'''The Wolf:''' Oh! All the better to scratch my back with! ''[does so]''
-->'''Red Puckett:''' And what big ''ears'' you have!
-->'''The Wolf:''' ''[becoming increasingly irritated]'' All the better to hear your... ''many'' criticisms. [[BlatantLies Old people just have big ears, dear]].
-->'''Red Puckett:''' And Granny... what big ''eyes'' you have!
-->'''The Wolf:''' ''[exploding]'' Are we just gonna sit around here and talk about how big I'm getting?! ''[leans in closer to Red]'' You came here for a reason, didn't ya? So tell ole Granny what you've got in the basket!
-->'''Red Puckett:''' ''[leans back, disgusted]'' Ugh, Granny! [[YouNeedABreathMint What bad]] ''[[YouNeedABreathMint breath]]'' [[YouNeedABreathMint you have!]]
-->'''The Wolf:''' All right... ''[tears off the mask; Red screams and backs away]''
-->'''Red Puckett:''' You again?! What do I have to do, get a restraining order?!

-->'''Boingo:''' Dolph! Where have you been?! You nimwitted Eurotrash with the-what is that, a ski mask?
-->'''Kirk:''' Uh, I, um, yah...
-->'''Boingo:''' I like that! See, ''that's'' scary! Yeah that's good. ''[turns his attention back to the tram car, as Red tries to scream through her gag]''
-->'''Kirk:''' Um, b-boss...
-->'''Boingo:''' ''[exploding with impatience]'' WHAT?! Say it! Spit it out! What's goin' on?!
-->'''Kirk:''' Um... boss, uh, Paul's Bunion Cream has the soothing formula-
-->'''The Wolf:''' ''[interrupts, dressed in utility worker's clothing]'' Hi there! What he means to say is that I'm the building inspector.
-->'''Kirk:''' Yah, yes!
-->'''The Wolf:''' I just need to tap the pipes; see if your wiring's up to par.
-->'''Boingo:''' Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold it, you're not... no, you can't touch anything in here.
-->'''The Wolf:''' ''[pauses]'' Let's walk.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'' makes a big deal about protecting their identities despite the fact that all they wear are tiny domino masks. Bob/Mr. Incredible's mask is especially thin given his build and his inability to control his strength when angry/frustrated.

-->'''Unikitty:''' (''prancing on the table'') Business business business. Numbers. (''whispers'') Is it working?
-->'''Robot:''' ...Yes.
-->'''Unikitty:''' YAAAAY-
* {{Downplayed}} in ''WesternAnimation/MeetTheRobinsons.'' When Wilbur takes Lewis [[TimeTravel into the future]], he insists that he wear a hat over his uniquely spiky blond hair; though he won't explain why, it's to hide the fact that Lewis is [[spoiler:the past self of Wilbur's own father]]. Granted, they have no reason to suspect a time-traveler in their house, but you'd think Lewis might still be recognized by [[spoiler:his own wife and parents]], especially since [[LimitedWardrobe his outfit is identical even after thirty years]], but nope, they're in the dark until Wilbur finally knocks his hat off.

-->'''[[TheDitz Tighten]]''': This was for Space Step-Mom! ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint YOU LIED TO HER!]]''

''(All cower in fear)''\\
'''Clone:''' Well? What are you waiting for? You two, ''(motions to B.O.B. and Dr. Cockroach)'' take them away.\\

'''B.O.B.:''' Yes, thank you. (takes the gun and shoots the clone)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'': Jack must have been really delusional if he thought a red suit and deep voice would hide the fact that he's a seven-foot tall skeleton trying to be Santa.

* In ''WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon'': We have the part about when Sisu disguises herself with Raya's hat and red cape to go unnoticed despite the fact that many people would see a giant talking female blue dragon wearing a hat and red cape and Raya asks Sisu about why does she wear clothes and we get this:
-->'''Sisu:''' Oh you definitely chose the right hat/outfit for that.
* HILAROUSLY Averted in ''WesternAnimation/RecessSchoolsOut'', T.J. and Principal Prickly disguise themselves as guards to get past a group of officers, but their trick fails [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome as the guards immediately see past their disguises]].
* From Disney's animalized version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Robin Hood|1973}}'':

--->'''Shrek''': We're here for the mascot contest.\\
'''Guard''': ''(scoffs)'' ''This'' is a costume? (''grabs Shrek's cheeks and stretches them'') Looks pretty real to me.\\
'''Puss''': If he were real, then would he feel... ''this''? (''sticks his claws into Shrek's butt; Shrek winces, trying very hard to suppress his pain'')\\
'''Donkey''': Or ''this''? (''[[GroinAttack kicks Shrek in the groin]]; Shrek groans'')\\
'''Shrek''': (''straining'') If it were real, that would've been agonizingly painful!\\
'''Donkey''': (''about to kick Shrek again'') Now watch this!\\
'''Shrek''': (''shoves Donkey and Puss aside'') That's quite enough, boys.\\
(''The Guard allows the trio to enter the gym'')

--->'''Rumpelstiltskin''': Not Shrek! That's not Shrek! Also not Shrek! (''passes by Butterpants and Lemke'') That's not even an ogre, it's a troll! Nice try, though. (''The Three Little Pigs present the Big Bad Wolf wearing a square ogre mask'') And that?\\
'''Wolf''': Roar.\\
'''Rumpelstiltskin''': That's just sad. (''Pinocchio with Geppetto with his face colored green'') And what is that supposed to be?\\
'''Geppetto''': I'm just a frightened old man.\\
'''Pinocchio''': Don't listen to him! These ogres are crafty!\\
'''Rumpelstiltskin''': That is your father painted green!\\
'''Pinocchio''': No! It's Shrek! Honest!\\
(''Pinocchio's nose grows so long it pokes Rumpel in the eye'')\\
'''Rumpelstiltskin''': OW! Take them away!

* In Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'', Baloo the Bear impersonates a primate by putting some leaves on his head, more leaves around his waist, and two large coconut quarters on his lips.

** The [[WesternAnimation/Shrek1 first film]] sees Shrek disguise himself knight. While it may seem like a convincing disguise, it still has some blatant flaws: with the visor being open, it clearly shows his green forehead. He's also wearing ''fingerless gloves'' that expose his green fingers. Yet Fiona doesn't realize he's an ogre until after he takes the helmet off.

-->'''Shrek''': We're here for the mascot contest.\\

-->'''Rumpelstiltskin''': Not Shrek! That's not Shrek! Also not Shrek! (''passes by Butterpants and Lemke'') That's not even an ogre, it's a troll! Nice try, though. (''The Three Little Pigs present the Big Bad Wolf wearing a square ogre mask'') And that?\\

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' makes a big deal about protecting their identities despite the fact that all they wear are tiny domino masks. Bob/Mr. Incredible's mask is especially thin given his build and his inability to control his strength when angry/frustrated.

* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' series uses this frequently.
** The first film sees Shrek disguise himself knight. While it may seem like a convincing disguise, it still has some blatant flaws: with the visor being open, it clearly shows his green forehead. He's also wearing ''fingerless gloves'' that expose his green fingers. Yet Fiona doesn't realize he's an ogre until after he takes the helmet off.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys'': Shark is the team's MasterOfDisguise, even though in all his disguises it's obvious to the audience he's an anthropomorphic shark; the most he does to disguise himself as a human is put on a pair of Groucho Marx glasses. This is also true for any other character that "disguises" themselves. All Mr. Wolf has to do is put on a fake moustache and a hat and he flawlessly blends in.

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe''

** In the opening of the first film, Vector steals one of the Egyptian pyramids, despite being one of the wonders of the world, and replaces it with an inflatable replica. Where does he hide it? [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments In his backyard, painted blue with white clouds on it.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys'': Shark is the team's MasterOfDisguise, even though in all his disguises it's obvious to the audience he's an anthropomorphic shark.

* In ''WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon'': We have the part about when Sisu disguises herself with Raya's hat and red cape to go unnoticed despite the fact that many people would see a two meter talking female blue dragon wearing a hat and red cape and Raya asks Sisu about why does she wear clothes and we get this:

--> '''Jasmine:''' ALADDIN!!!

--> '''Jasmine:''' Because it is you, you're just wearing different clothes!

* Both subverted and invoked for laughs in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'': Susan's fellow monsters try to rescue her from Gallaxhar's ship by [[DressingAsTheEnemy dressing like other members of Gallaxhar's clone army]]. The disguise consists entirely of a vest, with Gallaxhar being a purple tentacled creature, and looking nothing like the monsters. Link stops the clone escorting Susan, saying that he, Gallaxhar, demands the prisoner be released, leading to this, because they are incredibly stupid:

** Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/ShrekForeverAfter'' where Rumpelstiltskin is met by several villagers bringing in pathetic Shrek imposters. He doesn't buy any of them for an instant.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'': Raitgan taunts Basil's less-than-convincing disguise when he catches Basil in his lair.